Sewing stand



April 19, 1960 F. MlcHALlK 2,933,224

SEWING STAND Filed May 15. 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet l f WW April 19, 1960 MICHALIK 2,933,224

SEWING STAND Filed May 15, 195e 2 sheets-sheet 2 la? m N Www? SEWING STAND Frank Michalik, Sayreville, NJ., assignor of lifty percent to Eugene J. Michalik, Sayreville, NJ.

Application May 15, 1958, Serial No. 735,523

1 Claim. (Cl. 223-107) This invention relates to a sewing stand and more particularly to a spool holder and cutter employed therein and which includes a novel frictional thread engaging device. -The sewing stand of my invention is particularly adapted for use by tailors, seamstresses, and the like, who utilize thread wound upon a spool. With the novel thread engaging device included in the sewing stand arrangement, the user is able to easily and conveniently unwind a desired length of thread from its spool, and may readily cut off the unwound length of thread without further unwinding thereof.

The frictional thread engaging device includes a helicalwound, spiral spring, mounted adjacent the spool; the adjacent turns, or convolutions of the spring being wound in a normally abutting relation. To cut oft` a length of thread, the thread is irst forced into the spring where it is frictionally held between adjacent coil turns. With the thread held by the spring adjacent the spool, it is a simple matter to pass the thread over a cutter included in the arrangement to cut off the unwound length thereof. To unwind a further length of thread, the thread is easily grasped adjacent the cut end and pulled to unwind the desired length.

An object of this invention is the provision of a novel sewing stand which includes a spool holder, cutter, and thread engaging device which permits the user to unwind thread without wear and resultant weakening thereof, and which permits of easy cutting off of the unwound length.

An object of this invention is the provision of a novel spool holder arrangement which is easy to use, attractive in appearance, inexpensive to manufacture and of simple construction.

An object of this invention is the provision of a sewing stand comprising a base, a platform rotatably supported thereon, a cutter attached to the base, means rotatably mounting the spools of thread, or the like, on the platform, and helical-wound spiral springs attached to the platform adjacent the spools, the thread on the spools being adapted to be held between adjacent turns of the spring while cutting, and during storage of the thread.

These and other objects and advantages will become apparent from the following description when taken with the accompanying drawings. It will be understood, however, that the drawings are for purposes of illustration and are not to be construed as defining the scope or limits of the invention, reference being had for the latter purpose to the appended claim.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote like parts in the several views:

Figure l is a front elevational View of my novel sewing stand;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken along the center of the device;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a top view of the device; and

Figure 5 is a sectional view which is similar to Figure United States Patent l rirte 3, only showing a modied form of sewing stand embodying my invention.

Reference is first made to Figures l and 2 of the drawings, wherein my novel sewing stand is shown comprising a circular-shaped base member 1t) having a cylindrical-shaped upwardly extending flange 11 adjacent the periphery thereof. A cutter blade 12, having a sharp edge 12' is mounted in a thread guide and cutter housing 13 suitably secured to the upper edge of the base ilange 11. The cutting blade housing is provided with an extension, designated 13', extending outwardly past the edge of the blade, which extension prevents the accidental cutting of the users fingers and provides a guide and stop for use in engagement of the thread to be cut with the cutter. Y

A cup-shaped platform 16, is rotatably mounted on the base 10 by means of a downwardly extending spindle 17 formed thereon or suitably attached thereto, which spindle rotatably engages an aperture in the base. Secured to the rotatable platform 16 are upwardly extending pins, or spindles, 18 for the support of spools 19, carrying thread, or the like; the free end of the threads being designated 21 in the drawings. f

A cover 2.2, having cylindrical side walls 23, is adapted to rest on the base 1t) between the edge of the platform 16 and base ange 11. The top of the cover is provided with a well, or depression, 24 for the reception of sewing supplies and accessories, such as needies, pins, thimbles, and the like. A small, flat, cap 26, having a handle 27, rests on a radial flange 28 formed in the cover 22 adjacent the well 24. The cap Z6 for the well in the Vtop of the sewing stand, may be removed independently of the larger cover 22. Thus, if the thread on the spools is not being used, the cover 22 may be left thereover., while articles are removed from the well upon removal of the cap 26. As described in greater detail below, in removing thread from the spools 19, the cover 22 is iirst removed therefrom.

Reference is now also made to Figure 3 of the drawings wherein there is shown a sectional View taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2. It will be seen that the upwardly extending cylindrical ange, designated 31, which forms a part of the cup-shaped platform 16, is provided with a plurality of cut-out portions 32 spaced about the upper edge thereof. Helical-wound, spiral springs 33, having normally abutting adjacent turns, or convolutions, are mounted at the cut-out portions 32 by means of pins 34 extending upwardly from the ange 31 adjacent the cutout portions therein, on which pins the ends of the springs are suitably attached. The threads 21 from the spools 19 are shown held between adjacent turns, or convolutions, of the springs 33.

Although not shown in the drawings, it will be understood that the cover 22 is rst removed from the sewing stand base when a length of thread is to be removed from one of the spools 19. The desired thread is grasped adjacent the free end thereof and pulled out of engagement with the associated spring 33. The desired length of thread may then be easily unwound from the spool. The thread is then pulled back down into frictional engagement with the adjoining spiral spring 33, and drawn across the blade 12 of the cutter, thereby cutting o the desired length of thread. (The cutting of the thread is shown in Figure 4, it being understood, however, that in normal use, the cover 22 is tirst removed from the device.) Since the blade of the cutter is spaced from the helical-wound spring 33, the end of the cut-oif thread projects outwardly from the spring, thereby permitting the user to easily grasp the end of the thread when another length of thread is desired.

Unlike many prior art spool holders, the thread is easily removed from the frictional device (that is, the

3 t t Y spring 33) if so desired. buring normal use, however, a

vplurality of frictional Aengaging 'surfaces into which the thread may be inserted, nospecial care Yor attention is required of the user in the insertion` of the thread into the side of the spring between adjacent coil turns. The spring 33 offers sufficient friction to hold the thread for cutting and, further, the thread is prevented from inadvertently unwinding from the spool.`

A modified form of my invention is shown in Figure 5 of the drawings wherein there is shown an even number of spools 19 mounted upon spindles, or pins, 18. In Figure 5,'the thread from six y( 6) spools passes through a total of threespr'ing's 33; the thread from adjacent pairs of spools utilizing a single spring friction holding device. In each of the illustrated embodiments of my invention, it will be understood that the platform is rotated to a position wherein the thread to be cut extends substantially radially outwardly past the blade 12 of the cutter, for

, any otherrsuitable material maybe used in the construction thereof.

Having now describ'ed'my .invention in detail, in accordanc'ewith the patent statutes, rvarious other changes and modications will occur to those skilled in this art. it is intended that such changes and modifications shall fall within the spirit and'sc'ope of the invention as recited in the following claim.

I claim: t

A' thread holder comprising a cylindrical-shaped base, a base. flange integrally formed on the periphery of the base and extending upwardly therefrom, a cylindricalshaped platform, a downwardly extending spindle integrally formed on the bottom of the platform at the center thereof, means forming an aperture in the center of the said base within which aperture the said spindle extends, the said spindle being rotatably supported in the vsaid base aperture, a low platform flange integrally formed on the periphery of the platform and extending upwardly therefrom, the said base flange being spaced radially outwardly of the said platform flange, a plurality of pairs of spool supporting pins extending upwardly from the said platform above the low platform ange forthe support of spools of threads, the said spb'ol Fsiipporting pins being positionedat a uniform spaced distance apart and at equal distances from the center of the said platform, means forming a plurality of cut-out portions at the upper edge of the platform flange, the said cut-out portions being positionedat a uniform spaced distance apart at radii extending from the axis of the platform and between the spool supporting pins of each pair of such spool supporting pins whereby the number of lcut-out portions equals the number of pairs of spool :supporting pins, helical-woundrcoil springs having adjacent turns mounted onthe upper edge of the said platform rlange with a portion of each spring turn extending into and positioned within the said cut-out portions, a portion of each spring turn extending above the upper edge of the Y v said platform liange, a thread guide and cutter housing attached to the upper edge of the base flange, athread cutter having a vertically extending cutting edge mounted in the said Vthread guideV and cutter housing, the saidv thread guideand cutter housing including a horizontally disposed portion extending forwardly of the cutting edge Vofthe cutter adjacent the upper end thereof, the said thread guide and cutter housing being of a greater width than the said thread cutter, each helical-wound spring being adapted to frictionally engage thel thread from spools on each pair of spool supporting springs whereby each ,spring engages no -more than two threads-for easy identification of the individual threads, a ,cylindrical-V shaped cover, a Cover flange integrally Vformed on the periphery of the cover and extending downwardly therefrom, means forming a well in the cover for the reception of tailors accessories, a cap fitting Vover the said well -in the cover, the said cover flange resting on the base between the base and platform ilanges.

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